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Royal Vienna Factory porcelain plates
Description:
Four Royal Vienna porcelain plates, depicting various scenes
Category
Ornamental Ceramic Wares
Reference Number
01054
Maker/Artist
Royal Vienna Factory, Vienna, Austria- (1) Grotto of Pausilippe in Naples (2) Cottage Scene (3) Andromache Mourning Hector (4) Cupid and Putti
Materials
Hard paste porcelain plates
Measurements
Diameter: (1) 9.5" (2) 9.75" (3) 9.5" (4) 9.75"
Time Period
(1) 1796 (2) 1798 (3) 1795-1796 (4) 1796
Additional Information: (1) Accession #171; the inscription "Vue de l'Entree de la Grotte/de Pausilippe, prise en y arrivent/du Cote de Naples" is written in black enamel script on the underside of the plate within the footrim. The inscription "M-1503.13" is handwritten in red paint on the underside of the plate within the footrim. There are three marks: Royal Vienna Factory beehive in underglaze blue; "96" stamped incuse within a rectangular surround; "[61]" stamped incuse within a rectangular surround, all on the underside of the plate within the footrim"
(2) Accession #173; There are three marks: Royal Vienna Factory beehive in underglaze blue; 98 stamped incuse within a rectangular surround; 32 stamped incuse within a rectangular surround, all on the underside of the plate within the footrim"
(3) Accession #174; there are five marks: Royal Vienna Factory beehive in underglaze blue; "95" stamped incuse within a rectangular surround; "17" stamped incuse within a rectangular surround; "96' handwritten in gold; "3" incised, all on the underside of the plate within the footrim.
(4) Accession #177; there are four marks: Royal Vienna Factory beehive in underglaze blue; "96" stamped incuse within a rectangular surround; "32" stamped incuse within a rectangular surround; "7" incised, all on the underside of the plate within the footrim.
